diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/IJsonHelper.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/IJsonHelper.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e9a3203806
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/IJsonHelper.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using Microsoft.Framework.Internal;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+
+namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Base JSON helpers.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IJsonHelper
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns serialized JSON for the <paramref name="value"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="value">The value to serialize as JSON.</param>
+        /// <returns>A new <see cref="HtmlString"/> containing the serialized JSON.</returns>
+        HtmlString Serialize(object value);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns serialized JSON for the <paramref name="value"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="value">The value to serialize as JSON.</param>
+        /// <param name="serializerSettings">The <see cref="JsonSerializerSettings"/> to be used by the serializer.</param>
+        /// <returns>A new <see cref="HtmlString"/> containing the serialized JSON.</returns>
+        HtmlString Serialize(object value, [NotNull] JsonSerializerSettings serializerSettings);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/JsonHelper.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/JsonHelper.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..789b4783c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/JsonHelper.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+// Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.IO;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using Microsoft.Framework.Internal;
+
+namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Default implementation of <see cref="IJsonHelper"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class JsonHelper : IJsonHelper
+    {
+        private readonly JsonOutputFormatter _jsonOutputFormatter;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of <see cref="JsonHelper"/> that is backed by <paramref name="jsonOutputFormatter"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="jsonOutputFormatter">The <see cref="JsonOutputFormatter"/> used to serialize JSON.</param>
+        public JsonHelper([NotNull] JsonOutputFormatter jsonOutputFormatter)
+        {
+            _jsonOutputFormatter = jsonOutputFormatter;
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public HtmlString Serialize(object value)
+        {
+            return SerializeInternal(_jsonOutputFormatter, value);
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public HtmlString Serialize(object value, [NotNull] JsonSerializerSettings serializerSettings)
+        {
+            var jsonOutputFormatter = new JsonOutputFormatter
+            {
+                SerializerSettings = serializerSettings
+            };
+
+            return SerializeInternal(jsonOutputFormatter, value);
+        }
+
+        private HtmlString SerializeInternal(JsonOutputFormatter jsonOutputFormatter, object value)
+        {
+            var stringWriter = new StringWriter(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+            jsonOutputFormatter.WriteObject(stringWriter, value);
+
+            return new HtmlString(stringWriter.ToString());
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host/MvcRazorHost.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host/MvcRazorHost.cs
index 149a93bdb8..7442a7a239 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host/MvcRazorHost.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host/MvcRazorHost.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor
         private static readonly Chunk[] _defaultInheritedChunks = new[]
         {
             new InjectChunk("Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering.IHtmlHelper<TModel>", HtmlHelperPropertyName),
+            new InjectChunk("Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering.IJsonHelper", "Json"),
             new InjectChunk("Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IViewComponentHelper", "Component"),
             new InjectChunk("Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IUrlHelper", "Url"),
         };
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc/MvcServiceCollectionExtensions.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc/MvcServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
index 17c9c4e6b3..0091994a11 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc/MvcServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc/MvcServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Framework.DependencyInjection
             // View and rendering helpers
             services.TryAdd(ServiceDescriptor.Transient<IHtmlHelper, HtmlHelper>());
             services.TryAdd(ServiceDescriptor.Transient(typeof(IHtmlHelper<>), typeof(HtmlHelper<>)));
+            services.TryAdd(ServiceDescriptor.Transient<IJsonHelper, JsonHelper>());
             services.TryAdd(ServiceDescriptor.Scoped<IUrlHelper, UrlHelper>());
 
             // Only want one ITagHelperActivator so it can cache Type activation information. Types won't conflict.
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/BasicTests.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/BasicTests.cs
index 0ab3fc9552..2e6aa48800 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/BasicTests.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/BasicTests.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ using BasicWebSite;
 using Microsoft.AspNet.Builder;
 using Microsoft.Framework.DependencyInjection;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Serialization;
 using Xunit;
 
 namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests
@@ -209,6 +210,62 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests
             Assert.Equal(expectedBody, actualBody);
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task JsonHelper_RendersJson()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var server = TestHelper.CreateServer(_app, SiteName, _configureServices);
+            var client = new HttpClient(server.CreateHandler(), false);
+
+            var json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(new BasicWebSite.Models.Person()
+            {
+                Id = 9000,
+                Name = "John <b>Smith</b>"
+            });
+
+            var expectedBody = string.Format(@"<script type=""text/javascript"">" + Environment.NewLine +
+                                             @"    var json = {0};" + Environment.NewLine +
+                                             @"</script>", json);
+
+            // Act
+            var response = await client.GetAsync("https://localhost/Home/JsonHelperInView");
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.OK, response.StatusCode);
+            Assert.Equal("text/html", response.Content.Headers.ContentType.MediaType);
+
+            var actualBody = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
+            Assert.Equal(expectedBody, actualBody);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task JsonHelperWithSettings_RendersJson()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var server = TestHelper.CreateServer(_app, SiteName, _configureServices);
+            var client = new HttpClient(server.CreateHandler(), false);
+
+            var json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(new BasicWebSite.Models.Person()
+            {
+                Id = 9000,
+                Name = "John <b>Smith</b>"
+            }, new JsonSerializerSettings { ContractResolver = new CamelCasePropertyNamesContractResolver() });
+
+            var expectedBody = string.Format(@"<script type=""text/javascript"">" + Environment.NewLine +
+                                             @"    var json = {0};" + Environment.NewLine +
+                                             @"</script>", json);
+
+            // Act
+            var response = await client.GetAsync("https://localhost/Home/JsonHelperWithSettingsInView");
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.OK, response.StatusCode);
+            Assert.Equal("text/html", response.Content.Headers.ContentType.MediaType);
+
+            var actualBody = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
+            Assert.Equal(expectedBody, actualBody);
+        }
+
         public static IEnumerable<object[]> HtmlHelperLinkGenerationData
         {
             get
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/MvcRazorHostTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/MvcRazorHostTest.cs
index 35eb685625..e11079f6be 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/MvcRazorHostTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/MvcRazorHostTest.cs
@@ -121,16 +121,16 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor
                 BuildLineMapping(documentAbsoluteIndex: 139,
                                  documentLineIndex: 4,
                                  documentCharacterIndex: 17,
-                                 generatedAbsoluteIndex: 2105,
-                                 generatedLineIndex: 53,
+                                 generatedAbsoluteIndex: 2241,
+                                 generatedLineIndex: 55,
                                  generatedCharacterIndex: 95,
                                  contentLength: 3),
                 BuildLineMapping(
                     documentAbsoluteIndex: 166,
                     documentLineIndex: 5,
                     documentCharacterIndex: 18,
-                    generatedAbsoluteIndex: 2418,
-                    generatedLineIndex: 59,
+                    generatedAbsoluteIndex: 2554,
+                    generatedLineIndex: 61,
                     generatedCharacterIndex: 87,
                     contentLength: 5),
             };
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/DesignTime/Basic.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/DesignTime/Basic.cs
index 74593b407b..070eb3992c 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/DesignTime/Basic.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/DesignTime/Basic.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering.IHtmlHelper<dynamic> Html { get; private set; }
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
+        public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering.IJsonHelper Json { get; private set; }
+        [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IViewComponentHelper Component { get; private set; }
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IUrlHelper Url { get; private set; }
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/DesignTime/Inject.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/DesignTime/Inject.cs
index 4fa67c591d..54ae21c152 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/DesignTime/Inject.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/DesignTime/Inject.cs
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ using MyNamespace
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering.IHtmlHelper<dynamic> Html { get; private set; }
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
+        public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering.IJsonHelper Json { get; private set; }
+        [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IViewComponentHelper Component { get; private set; }
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IUrlHelper Url { get; private set; }
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/DesignTime/InjectWithModel.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/DesignTime/InjectWithModel.cs
index cf7d144d48..10db4f18be 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/DesignTime/InjectWithModel.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/DesignTime/InjectWithModel.cs
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 #line hidden
         { get; private set; }
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
+        public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering.IJsonHelper Json { get; private set; }
+        [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IViewComponentHelper Component { get; private set; }
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IUrlHelper Url { get; private set; }
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/DesignTime/InjectWithSemicolon.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/DesignTime/InjectWithSemicolon.cs
index 76df5b3879..759c82bf27 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/DesignTime/InjectWithSemicolon.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/DesignTime/InjectWithSemicolon.cs
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@
 #line hidden
         { get; private set; }
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
+        public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering.IJsonHelper Json { get; private set; }
+        [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IViewComponentHelper Component { get; private set; }
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IUrlHelper Url { get; private set; }
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/DesignTime/Model.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/DesignTime/Model.cs
index 9bba58b51b..1034dc18dc 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/DesignTime/Model.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/DesignTime/Model.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering.IHtmlHelper<System.Collections.IEnumerable> Html { get; private set; }
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
+        public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering.IJsonHelper Json { get; private set; }
+        [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IViewComponentHelper Component { get; private set; }
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IUrlHelper Url { get; private set; }
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/DesignTime/ModelExpressionTagHelper.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/DesignTime/ModelExpressionTagHelper.cs
index 2aaeef120b..ac95153271 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/DesignTime/ModelExpressionTagHelper.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/DesignTime/ModelExpressionTagHelper.cs
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering.IHtmlHelper<DateTime> Html { get; private set; }
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
+        public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering.IJsonHelper Json { get; private set; }
+        [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IViewComponentHelper Component { get; private set; }
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IUrlHelper Url { get; private set; }
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/Runtime/Basic.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/Runtime/Basic.cs
index 99120136ef..c31cfc6229 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/Runtime/Basic.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/Runtime/Basic.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ namespace Asp
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering.IHtmlHelper<dynamic> Html { get; private set; }
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
+        public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering.IJsonHelper Json { get; private set; }
+        [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IViewComponentHelper Component { get; private set; }
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IUrlHelper Url { get; private set; }
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/Runtime/Inject.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/Runtime/Inject.cs
index 7ee1da2970..01901af28f 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/Runtime/Inject.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/Runtime/Inject.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ using MyNamespace
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering.IHtmlHelper<dynamic> Html { get; private set; }
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
+        public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering.IJsonHelper Json { get; private set; }
+        [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IViewComponentHelper Component { get; private set; }
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IUrlHelper Url { get; private set; }
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/Runtime/InjectWithModel.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/Runtime/InjectWithModel.cs
index 71e268b817..fe884ef9f5 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/Runtime/InjectWithModel.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/Runtime/InjectWithModel.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ namespace Asp
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public MyService<MyModel> Html { get; private set; }
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
+        public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering.IJsonHelper Json { get; private set; }
+        [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IViewComponentHelper Component { get; private set; }
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IUrlHelper Url { get; private set; }
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/Runtime/InjectWithSemicolon.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/Runtime/InjectWithSemicolon.cs
index 651cc1140f..d54993ea51 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/Runtime/InjectWithSemicolon.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/Runtime/InjectWithSemicolon.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ namespace Asp
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public MyService<MyModel> Html2 { get; private set; }
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
+        public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering.IJsonHelper Json { get; private set; }
+        [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IViewComponentHelper Component { get; private set; }
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IUrlHelper Url { get; private set; }
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/Runtime/Model.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/Runtime/Model.cs
index a49b51ab72..132804c592 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/Runtime/Model.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/Runtime/Model.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ namespace Asp
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering.IHtmlHelper<System.Collections.IEnumerable> Html { get; private set; }
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
+        public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering.IJsonHelper Json { get; private set; }
+        [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IViewComponentHelper Component { get; private set; }
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IUrlHelper Url { get; private set; }
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/Runtime/ModelExpressionTagHelper.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/Runtime/ModelExpressionTagHelper.cs
index 50c7bd4b8b..89bc3e0c30 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/Runtime/ModelExpressionTagHelper.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/Output/Runtime/ModelExpressionTagHelper.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ namespace Asp
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering.IHtmlHelper<DateTime> Html { get; private set; }
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
+        public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering.IJsonHelper Json { get; private set; }
+        [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IViewComponentHelper Component { get; private set; }
         [Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ActivateAttribute]
         public Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.IUrlHelper Url { get; private set; }
diff --git a/test/WebSites/BasicWebSite/Controllers/HomeController.cs b/test/WebSites/BasicWebSite/Controllers/HomeController.cs
index 5124769122..71760d1a5c 100644
--- a/test/WebSites/BasicWebSite/Controllers/HomeController.cs
+++ b/test/WebSites/BasicWebSite/Controllers/HomeController.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
 
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using BasicWebSite.Models;
 using Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc;
 using Microsoft.AspNet.WebUtilities;
 
@@ -54,6 +55,28 @@ namespace BasicWebSite.Controllers
             return Task.FromResult(true);
         }
 
+        public IActionResult JsonHelperInView()
+        {
+            Person person = new Person
+            {
+                Id = 9000,
+                Name = "John <b>Smith</b>"
+            };
+
+            return View(person);
+        }
+
+        public IActionResult JsonHelperWithSettingsInView()
+        {
+            Person person = new Person
+            {
+                Id = 9000,
+                Name = "John <b>Smith</b>"
+            };
+
+            return View(person);
+        }
+
         public IActionResult JsonTextInView()
         {
             return View();
diff --git a/test/WebSites/BasicWebSite/Views/Home/JsonHelperInView.cshtml b/test/WebSites/BasicWebSite/Views/Home/JsonHelperInView.cshtml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..df3ca5aea1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/WebSites/BasicWebSite/Views/Home/JsonHelperInView.cshtml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<script type="text/javascript">
+    var json = @Json.Serialize(Model);
+</script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/WebSites/BasicWebSite/Views/Home/JsonHelperWithSettingsInView.cshtml b/test/WebSites/BasicWebSite/Views/Home/JsonHelperWithSettingsInView.cshtml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..99e30567f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/WebSites/BasicWebSite/Views/Home/JsonHelperWithSettingsInView.cshtml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+@using Newtonsoft.Json
+@using Newtonsoft.Json.Serialization
+<script type="text/javascript">
+    var json = @Json.Serialize(Model, new JsonSerializerSettings { ContractResolver = new CamelCasePropertyNamesContractResolver() });
+</script>
\ No newline at end of file